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Spine Leaders
January 09, 2011
January/February 2011 Issue of Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review
70 of the Best Knee Surgeons in America
The following knee surgeons were selected based on awards they received from major organizations in the field, leadership in those organizations, work on professional publications and positions of service at hospitals and surgery centers. Click to continue »The Year Ahead: 9 Biggest Issues for Orthopedic Surgeons in 2011
Industry experts identify nine of the top concerns for orthopedic surgeons in 2011. 1. Healthcare reform law. Over the next year, there will be an increased focus on quality measures and ... Click to continue »The Future of Orthopedic Surgeon Employment: 3 Core Concepts
Increasingly, orthopedic surgeons coming out of school are joining hospitals rather than independent practices. At the same time, orthopedic practices are increasingly entering into co-management or joint ... Click to continue »Publisher’s Letter: January/February 2011
2010 was an interesting year for all areas of healthcare, including orthopedics and spine.Click to continue »5 Top-Paid Specialists Include Spine, Neurosurgery and Sports Medicine
Orthopedic spine, neurological and sports medicine surgeons were among the top five highest-paid specialties in 2009, according to MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based ... Click to continue »Spine Surgery in 2011 and Beyond: 7 Points About the Future of Spine Surgery
Many of the new techniques and equipment developed over the past few years for spine surgery have leaned toward the minimally invasive approach, which is gaining popularity across the country. Click to continue »5 Techniques for Increasing Patient Volume at Your Sports Medicine Practice
It has become necessary for many specialists and practices to market their services more proactively than in the past. Beyond providing great treatment outcomes, orthopedic and sports medicine practices must competitively reach out to their community to ensure patient volume. Click to continue »10 Recent Orthopedic and Spine Device Company Partnerships and Acquisitions
Here are ten recent orthopedic and spine device company partnerships, agreements and acquisitions. Click to continue »
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Orthopedics & Spine Review
January 12, 2011
45 Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeons to Know
Here are 45 hand surgeons and specialists to know.
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Lists
November 23, 2010
The Future of Orthopedic Surgeon Employment: 3 Core Concepts
Increasingly, orthopedic surgeons coming out of school are joining hospitals rather than independent practices. At the same time, orthopedic practices are increasingly entering into co-management or joint venture agreements with hospitals to stay afloat. While it is impossible to tell exactly where most orthopedic surgeons will be practicing five years from now, there may be light at the end of the tunnel for physicians who want to remain in private practice.
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Improving Practice Profits
March 29, 2010
Survey: Surgeons Predict Physician Fee Cut Will Make It Impossible to Continue to Treat Medicare Patients
A survey of nearly 14,000 surgeons and anesthesiologists, members of the nation's Surgical Coalition, showed that less than one-third of physician currently participating in Medicare would be able to continue under the 21.2 percent fee cut scheduled to go into effect on April 1, according to a news release from the American College of Surgeons and Operation Patient Access.
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News and Analysis
March 18, 2010
RAND Corp. Study Finds Insurers' Efforts to Send Patients to Lower-Cost Physicians Misleading
A study into physician cost profiling, commonly used to decide which physicians are included in health plan networks, found that around 25 percent of physicians would be misclassified under systems currently used by plans to encourage patients to receive care from physicians with lower medical costs, according to a news release from the RAND Corp.
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News and Analysis
February 18, 2010
Symposium Will Urge More Women to Enter Surgery
Organizers of a Feb. 27 symposium on women in surgery at the University of South Florida hope to raise women's current 6 percent share of the surgeon population, according to a release from the University of South Florida.
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News and Analysis
November 30, 2009
Almost Nine Percent of Surgeons Concerned About Making 'Major' Errors
In a survey of surgeons commissioned by the American College of Surgeons, 8.9 percent of respondents said they were concerned they had made a "major medical error" in the past three months, according to an article on the survey in the Annals of Surgery.
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News and Analysis
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons have announced their opposition to the health reform bill recently released by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, according to a release from AANS.
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News and Analysis
July 16, 2009
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